Name/Title
Barrel, shipping, coffeeEntry/Object ID
2024.22.31Description
Wood strip and a faded-pink fiberboard barrel. The lightweight barrel has a hinged lid that is stenciled with the text "B.A. Railton Co. Value Blend Coffee 100 LBS. Chicago - Milwaukee"
Stenciled on the side of the barrel is the text "Mrs. W.H. Allen, Tourist Home, Saugatuck Mich."Context
In 1901, William and Flora Allen bought the collection of buildings that became the Tourist Home resort. In 1933, the hotel changed its name to the Mount Baldhead Hotel.
B.A. Railton Co. was a coffee wholesaler that served hotels. In 1985, B.A. Railton Co., a (then) Northlake-based food distribution firm was acquired by Sysco Corp. (Source Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/10/24/ba-railton-co-becomes-subsidiary-of-sysco-corp/)Collection
Objects: historical artifacts, 1880 Tourism steamship era -1930, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.22Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
Building
Garage, History CenterCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
Bottom is completely detached.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mt. Baldhead Hotel 1933-1959/Tourists' Home 1901, Allen, William Harrison 1862-1918, Allen, Flora Elizabeth (Sprang) 1863-1943Create Date
June 1, 2024Update Date
August 17, 2024
